2008 Recopa Sudamericana
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| Date | August 13, 2008 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda | ||||||
| Referee | Gabriel Favale (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 10,359 | ||||||
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| Date | August 27, 2008 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Saúl Laverni (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 32,357 | ||||||
The 2008 Recopa Sudamericana (officially the 2008 Recopa Visa Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons) was the 16th Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana competitions.
The match was contested by Boca Juniors, winners of the 2007 Copa Libertadores, and Arsenal, winners of the 2007 Copa Sudamericana. Boca Juniors won their 4th Recopa Sudamericana title after accumulating the most points over the two legs (4-1). The title ties them in first place for the most international titles won by a club with 18.
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Arsenal |
None |
| Boca Juniors |
1990, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Matches
First leg
      Arsenal
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 Boca Juniors
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Assistant referees:
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Second leg
| Boca Juniors |
2 – 2 | Arsenal |
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Palacio  7'Riquelme 90+1' |
Report | Carrera 58' Matos 69' |
Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires Attendance: 32,357 Referee: Saúl Laverni (Argentina) |
Boca Juniors
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Arsenal
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Assistant referees:
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| Recopa Sudamericana 2008 Winner |
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Boca Juniors Fourth Title |
References
- 1. Boca y otro título para volver a quedar en lo más alto La Nación, access date July 16, 2009
External links
- 2008 Recopa Sudamericana official site
- Official rules (Spanish)
- Boca Junior's official website (Spanish)
- Arsenal's official website (Spanish)
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